EVERYTHING You Can Do With The Echo Show 15 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR blanking out “Alexa”!!! I wish everyone would be that considerate, it drives me NUTS when my home devices pick up on the code words!

Love the echo show. I have set it up to control my smart TV, by being able to turn it off or on by voice command. Handy when hubby walks out leaving the TV on all the time.

Huh. At first he says you can’t have a clock with photo album, then clearly shows a clock with a photo 12:28. Which is it?

Very informative, thanks. I don't currently have an Alexa with screen but use Alexa to directly control any browser on any device. It certainly looks like the 'Show' range would also work with it. It also works with Occulus and allows full Alexa control of that browser too. Launching videos, web pages and even performing web searches. I use this browser system around my pool table to play & stack my chosen music videos onto large screen TV's. Just reel out all of the track numbers you want Alexa to stack, just like a jukebox. If this is of interest, I'd be more than happy to guide you through the setup so that you can use all of this yourself. This goes well beyond just 'Turn it on' and 'Turn it off'. Great video.

The bigger display is a huge plus and seems like the integrated mediatek support works well as well.

just bought one on prime day. looking forward to getting it started.

I was thinking it would be cool if it could mirror your Fire TV/Fire Stick. Your videos are very helpful.

Thanks saved me $180. Widget selection is horrid it seems. I just want a proper calendar. Not a choose a day and see what events are that day

You can have the Echo Show 15, or any Echo Show, display a camera view when motion is detected by setting up a routine for a supported camera, by using the "Custom" action feature. For example, in the New Routine setup press "When this happens", select "Smart Home". Choose a supported camera, select "Motion", select "Detected", press "Next". Press "Add Action", select "Custom". Enter "show [camera name]", for example, show Front Door. Press "Next". Press "Choose Device", select the Echo Show that you want the view to displayed on, then press "Save". I should add that the [camera name] should be spelled exactly as it is in the Alexa app including upper/lower case.

Does it have the ability to be used as a control panel to use Sonos in correlation with it?

Thank you for confirming for me that this model can't do squat more that my Echo Show 5 or 8

Very informative, i just got mine for christmas and i love it

My Echo Show 8's keep popping up advertisements and there is no option to turn them off. Does the Echo Show 15 have that same problem?

Steve, nice video, new subscriber. Is the device able to pull up my Google calendar?

I’ve been trying to configure a smart home system using alexa, specialized for mental health and adhd! Do you think you could help with that? I have a few ideas already.

Put the ring and or nest app in your alexa , link account and just ask her to show the camera. VERY EASY

great vid - would love to see more info on the photo mode - can it be set to come on after a while of not being used, does it look really good with paintings?, can it be swipped open/closed from photo mode etc... my main use for this frame is to hide the widgets etc so it looks legitimately like a painting frame and not tech

Does this one have a way to talk to you. The one I have says “thank you”, Hope you are having a wonderful Friday” and so on. I like that, want one to talk to me more. Which one talks back the most? I am a senior. Thank you. April 24, 2023

Not enough freedom in the software for me, makes no sense that it's this limited. Glad I watched this, was going to buy one with assumptions it was more functional.

I was really looking forward to being able to watch TV while on my side in bed ... any way to lock the screen orientation in landscape so it doesn't switch when physically rotated more than 45 degrees?

Thanks for making this video but I need to find out why the heck all my photos from Amazon photos uploaded on my Echo. Ugh so frustrating when you thousands of photos😭😭 Also I ask Echo to open RU-vid and play my music since I have RU-vid Premium Music. I previously had the 8 and have no regrets trading the 8 to the 15. Love the big screen!! Subscribed and looking forward to checking out more of your videos. Awesome content👍

Great video keep them coming has im getting one soon and I always find time to watch your new video

Great review. I just ordered one. Hopefully it will sync with my google nests.

Nice video. I just got a show 15 and and have my wyze video doorbell setup to show on it. Is there a routine i can make to make the popup maximize? And a routine to automatically remove itself after one or two minutes? Any help would be great.

I wish the live view would auto pop up with motion detection on the Ring cameras not just the pushed button. Also wish you could speak as well. That and the weather is the only reason I would want it. My kids always ask me what the weather is going to be like

That stand is HUGE! Why does it need to protrude like 6+ inches infront?

I just got the echo show 15 inch and after a while of being on she doesn't talk back to me after I ask her how's the weather she just shows me or if I ask something else, Can it be something is wrong with it? Please let me know cause if this is a defect then I will take it back.

Does the 15 support zoom calls? Thank you!

Can someone answer me TWO very simple questions: When in photo mode - does the photo mode stay on indefinietly and does it have stupid watermark text in the corner of the photo mode? My stupid Echo show 5 has photo mode but always has water marks saying - "ask Alexa - when was this photo taken" etc.) I have unticked every single option in the settings menus to turn off recommendations to no avail. The whole reason I want to buy an echo show 15 is to use it as a frame 1st and smart device 2nd... i dont want widgets popping up or stupid "recommendations" that effectively ruin the photo frame experience. Thanks!

I am soooooo done buying Echo Show devices. The software and capabilities are what is killing it for me. Seems like they could easily build Firestick software in my show devices which would enable so much more functionality including apps, like being a small TV with an integrated Firestick. Year after year, software update after software update, no change in functionality. Having a screen is just slightly better than an Echo Dot for me.

Thanks

Could you cover how the Echo Show 15 will work with Amazon Astro? I have a memory impaired spouse and I would like tools to elk with her care.

Can it play home videos with sound?

A potentially great product but needs some serious updates by the sound of it.

The best way to install Home Assistant is it Home assistant with Synology NAS or any other method, please help me on your PC

An accelerometer does not detect moving bodies in the room and accelerometer detects motion of the object that you’re holding

Thanks for the info about the Echo show 15. helped a lot. great video! Your inbetween sound is terible with headphones, should switch that. had to take of my headset or lower the volume everytime.

Is there a way to make calendar appointments from a cell phone

I just got an echo show 15, and i was wondering if you can edit the display of the time on the home page. I have my Photos selected for the background and have just 1 picture to display but want to change the way the time is displayed on the screen like I could with my old smaller show. Is this possible?

Hey man, new subscriber here! Great video! A little confused on the lack of Zigbee compatibility functionality. How do I know which devices are still able to work with Alexa and which are using the Zigbee protocol? For example, if I choose to use Ring cameras and the alarm system, smart Yale locks, Ecobee thermostats and smart lighting? Am I still able to have Alexa lock doors, change temperature, activate the alarm, etc? Or do those use the Zigbee protocol and I’m forced to get the Echo Show 10?

Is it possible to add the Amazon sub speaker and Amazon Fire Cube TV to this new Echo show 15 ?

Can you still add reminders to you calendar if your Wi-Fi service is down?

Interesting… could you just have an iPad set up in a similar way ?

Can I put my cookbooks in the amazon library on the device vs.15? I don't want it to read but display pages

Thank you

Can you link your Apple calendar/notes?

Is there more calendar views? Like the full screen?

Will this connect and show alerts from the Blink Doorbell, and chime?

I’ve heard the Recipe keeper you can use with echo 15 and all your devices. I’m having trouble with this. Do you a a show about doing this?

I did watch this but not fully sure if it's answered. I do a lot of live cooking videos on Facebook. Is that something I can do is log into Facebook and go live with the camera ???

Can you connect simpli safe cameras ?

So I can’t pair my echo studios with this to get audio playback with Netflix or is there a workaround?

Why is it that my doorbell shows up full screen but my floodlight cam does not shows in a little picture quarter of the screen can I change that somehow so my flood light shows up full screen also?

It does work with ring I looked it up

Which outdoor smart plugs work with this

Are you able to connect this to Sonos speakers? Would love to have it on my wall and be able to control everything from there.

You could do HBO max or Disney+ on Silk.

How does the speaker compare with the original Echo (tall version, not the Dot one)?

Any updates in the last 3 months? So this or Show 10?

Can i watch all my ring cameras on the 15. I want to be able to watch other rooms at my business while i am in the office

The smart-home dashboard layout is poor at best & I believe sets this device as a non starter! 😕

Dang that's some bezel!

also, this device is awesome when paired bluetooth to an echo studio

there's an error. you can actually set up a routine to live view your camera upon motion detection. it works for my blink and eufy cameras. not sure if it works on ring.

is there any way you can cast from the 15 to a smart TV

Anyway we can sideload apps like the tablets?

Can I have a constant live stream of ring cameras on the alexa show? For example, If I send my kids outside to play, can I pull up the feed on outdoor ring camera's to see what's going on the whole time my kids are outside, or will it shut off after awhile?

Doesn't the cooking recipes disappears 1/2 way through and back to home screen ?

Ok, you are wrong with not being able to watch RU-vid on it. Pair a firestick remote to it and you can use the show 15 as a firestick as well. We have ours mounted under our kitchen cabinet and our kids watch RU-vid and cartoons on it.

Can we connect Google Calendar to the Echo 15?

Hi, I spent hours looking for detection motion in Echo Show 15 to turn the screen on when it detects movement but with no luck. There's no such option as "Select Motion detection." Please help!

Can it do Google nest view camera?

It's on sale for 179.99 for prime day

The prime video is not loading on mine. I cannot forgot outcrop why!

Dave can the Echo 15 pair with an existing Echo speaker group so it plays its sound through these speakers almost like through the blue tooth option you mentioned ?

Hey how do I video call one echo show to another in the same house? Can someone guide

Can this hook up to Sirus Radio?

can i have it for disply for dahua camera ?

Can a blu tooth mouse be used to control the touch screen?

I am a new subscriber. Having trouble with my Echo Show 15. I can not get the touch screen to work for the pull down menu and can not get the music to play. Storms in our area may have caused this. Would you help please?

Hi Steve, can you just have 1 widget, I just want a to do list displayed

can i change the clock face on echo 15 ?

This is like a giant tablet cool

how about using headphone via bluetooth?

How do you access Netflix? I couldn’t find it

So what I need to know is, can I view my Arlo cameras on it?

How about installing it in the bathroom ?

Can it view multiple ring cameras at once?

On sale now for $199 or 5 $40 monthly payments

So sad that this device no longer works with Fire TV Recast. I can no long watch my live local TV or recorded shows. This happened with the software update of the Show 15 to Fire TV. It will no longer connect to the Recast device. It's a deal breaker for me.

Is there a key phrase to turn the echo show 15 off?

Accelerometer to detect movement? Soooo they just dont turn the camera off? Cool

I thought Sling was also an available app out of the box?

5 MP camera…seriously? I love 13 MP on Show 10 Third Gen and Zigbee missing too?

How can I get to my google drive and pull up MY recipes that I have saved for years???

I’m new to Echo devices. Our family uses Google calendar, will I be able to display it as our main calendar?

This was made before FireTV update.

If it was a fully useable tablet this would be worth it

You should probably edit or mention in text for this video that it is no longer a fully touchscreen device. Amazon rolled out the Fire TV update and removed touchscreen for all streaming apps except for a tiny section where they force you to use a virtual controller or buy their fire tv controller.

Echo show very limited unless you can change backgrounds during video calls like on zoom. Unless it does now